Halitholus cirratus Hartlaub, 1913
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Family:  Pandeidae ()
Max. size:  1.4 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 208 m
Distribution:  Arctic, Atlantic Ocean and Northeast Pacific: Alaska, Canada and USA. Mostly polar, but also in subtropical and boreal.
Diagnosis:  Bell height measures 12 mm, with a rounded to pointed gelatinous apical projection; large manubrium attached to the radial canals from the top and with a large mouth and horseshoe-shaped folded gonads; 4 smooth-edged radial canals; 8-16 tentacles with laterally compressed bulbs and ocelli; transparent bell but may vary in coloration in the manubrium from reddish to yellowish to brownish (Ref. 2376).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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